Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
EXCHANGE NOTES.

The Shenandoah Press says: On Thurs
day evening of last week, As tho train
stopped at New Market station, 1t was
boarded by a lady and gentleman en-
route to Tlarper's Ferry-that modern
Gretna Green Of determined lovers. The
couple proved TO be Miss Ada Zirkle, OF
near Mt. Jackson, and Mr.. Charles
Wetherholtz, OF near this place. 1t is
said that the match was objected to on
account Of the youthiulness Of the couple,
Miss Zirke being but IA years of age
and Mr.. Wetherholtz but Is years of age
The bride elect was visiting at her grand
mothers, Mrs. siam Henkel, from whom
she obtained permission to stay with
a lady friend for the night, where
she was met by her lover and proceeded
TO the railroad in time to catch the tram,
and were soon on their way to Harper's
Ferry, where they were happily made man
and wife. The couple arrived at their
home on Saturday.
Rappahannock Correspondent Aiexan-
dria Gazette: One Of the most peculiar and
unusual Of accidents happened to young
Jas. Quintance, a farmer In the Slate
Mills neighborhood, few days ago. lie
had Just finished topping off rick Of hay,
and there being no ladder, slid down the
side to the ground. In doing so he struck
the sharp pointed handle Of wooden hay
fork used in making hay and pointed for
sticking in the ground for convenience
This point entered tie left side of the
groin slipping over the pelVis, and by the
force of the impetus ald his weight Of
more than 200 lbs. was driven up as far
as the nipple, distance OF two feet. It
passed between the ribs and the sSin and
only stopped when q ri. ok the
ground. Thh ha,& - ! rake is
Ss"s ' ns oa an n q sfss'
nerve, undertook % extraaehe unwieldIy
instrument. After q loIR and painful
trial he succeeded in freeing himself and
then walked 10 his home, a quarter Of a
mile off, His physician srs no vital part
was injured and that he VII recover.
The Shenandoah rdlleT says; On last
Wednesday. whilst Master David, son OF
Mr.. Frank Stricken, decd, at his home
about miles southeast Of this place, was
climbing on n tree, the limb broke preclpl-
ia ting him 10 the grouNd. breaking his
left arm near the wrist. lie suffered very
severely until the fracture was adjusted,
which rendered him qute comfortable.
On last Friday eveIing, as Mr. VIM.
Bodell was coming from Luray with the
mail-Burke's line-he met n moving
traction engine, not far rom the covered
bridge. The engine wasstopped, and the
horse led past but iustls Mir. i. had ms
foot on the buggy STEP to get in, the
horse took fright and stgted to run. Mr..
B. was erked down, AM the wheel pass
ed over him, considerably hurting his hip
and neck.
On last Monday, as ir. Peer Rosen-
berger was driving tam belonging to
Mr.. Geo. W. RosenbeJr, one OF the
horses broke his leg. t seems IN en-
deavoring to avoid "sting' of rocks IN
the road, Mr.. X. drove tc one side, when
the bank beside the djch gave away,
causing the horse to fall and break his
leg. The horse was killd, as there was
no hope Of his recovery.
A horse. belonging to ir. Jas. 4. Ma
loney, broke his leg last Snday, in getting
mp. Mr.. Hugh Windl' now owns the
horse, and has put thdeg in "splints'"
and "swung" him. Thehorse - in q far
way to recover, which We trust will be
the case
Several weeks ago, whilst cutting
clover, with mower a fine mule be-
longing to Mr.. Sampl Good, several
miles north Of this plac was very severe
IL cut about his bind legs-one nearly
severed. The wounds we're fixed up, and
were for several weeks asst healing, when
the mule 10 attemptinfo get mp, broke
his leg off at the wo't cut. The mule
as then shot.